Research Article

Use of space in Yeşilçam Cinema in the context of symbolization of traditional-modern dilemma

Volume: 5 Number: 2 July 29, 2022
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Use of space in Yeşilçam Cinema in the context of symbolization of traditional-modern dilemma

Abstract

1960-1975 period of Turkish cinema is accepted as 'Yeşilçam'. These movies have embodied the modernization process of Turkey. Generally, in media and literature, Yeşilçam Cinema has been criticized as being deprived of creativity and are considered to be weak in terms of spatial fiction. Accordingly, few studies are to be found that investigating 'the use of space in the Yeşilçam Cinema' in the related literature. The main purpose of this paper to trace spatial symbols of traditional-modern dilemma’s conflicts in Yeşilçam Cinema. From this point of view, within the scope of this study, 66 movies were selected for a detailed analyse, which have strong signs about space using and traces of modernization critics. The main assertion of this study is that the use of space in Yeşilçam movies was not deprived of fiction and was not randomly selected and also spaces of them strongly represent the modernization discussions of their period.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Architecture

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

July 29, 2022

Submission Date

January 21, 2022

Acceptance Date

July 23, 2022

Published in Issue

Year 2022 Volume: 5 Number: 2

APA
Akyol Altun, D. (2022). Use of space in Yeşilçam Cinema in the context of symbolization of traditional-modern dilemma. GRID - Architecture Planning and Design Journal, 5(2), 276-300. https://doi.org/10.37246/grid.1061060

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